Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Ambystoma laterale compared with Leptobrachella laui

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Lau's Leaf Little Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Ambystoma	Leptobrachella
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Leptobrachella laui

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-Spotted Salamander and Lau's Leaf Little Toad share a common ancestor at the Class level: Amphibia. (Amphibians)

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.